Preparing a sermon several years ago I came across the following quote which meant a great deal to me and continues to impact my life. The quote is by Chris Browning. Father, I have been so slow to acknowledge the worth of life’s unpleasantries, disillusionments, discouragements, rejection. Rather than releasing them all to Your capable [...]

I believe that our lives have been shaped many times by men and women of faith who have been giants in their day.  As we look back on their lives and their examples we should never criticize or make fun of stands that they took.  We should learn from their faithfulness and dedication to the [...]

Recently our pastor at church spoke on “Cross Bearing”.  An interesting topic for me at this point in my life.  Jesus says Matthew 16 and  in verse 24 “If anyone desires to come after Me let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.” His words that followed spoke to my heart [...]